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An image of a pressed herbarium sample of Acalypha caturus

Acalypha caturus Blume

Acalypha caturus Blume [Unverified Identification]



FAMILY Euphorbiaceae
LOCAL NAME Malasapsap (Tagalog); Ambugtunong (Bisaya); Migtanong (Bicol)
PROVINCE Mountain Province
MUNICIPALITY Bontoc


Ethnobotanical properties of Acalypha caturus Blume


MEDICINAL leaves used to cure wounds
CONSTRUCTION used as native fencing



Disclaimer: The medicinal information in this site are sourced from different local communities of the Cordillera Region and attested from their traditional knowledge. Always consult your doctor or physician before using or following the medicinal uses of the plants.